In this episode we discuss the apology by Shane Flanagan to the NRL and the ARL Commission as he tried to get his ban overturned. We look at the terrible circumstances regarding the Swinton Lions abandoning moved to change their name to the Manchester Lions. We then go through the results of the 2019 Sydney Daily Telegraph fans poll! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star ratin...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 31 min
I this fresh episode of Fergo and The Freak we review all four NRL Finals matches, from the Eels recording setting win over the Broncos, to the Bunnies inept performance against the Roosters. To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say ...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 22 min
In this episode we look at the first four games of the 2019 NRL Finals series. We look at some of the ins and outs, we tell you whop we expect to win, and we have a quick look at who might be playing who next week! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this episode so if yo...
Sep 12, 2019•47 min
In this episode we talk about Hudson Young and his guilty verdict at the judiciary for eye gouging, we then talk about Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and his not guilty verdict for contact with a players head and we talk about Sam Burgess suspension for hair pulling. We then make our very first correction about an error we made in a previous episode, look at how well Andrew predicted the 2019 NRL ladder at the start of the year, and then we gibber, HARD! #TigerBlood To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The F...
Sep 10, 2019•45 min
On this Mad Monday edition of Fergo and The Freak we talk about Phil Goulds review of the St George/Illawarra Dragons, agreeing with Phil Rothfield, the Wests Tigers securing that all important 9th place on the ladder, Tongan Rugby League in CRISIS, who is worse than Matthew Elliott at coaching, and Brookvale Oval.....THE GROUND IS SOUR! This is a packed episode. We really hope you enjoy it! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure ...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 29 min
In this episode the boys look at Souths impressive, brutal win over the Roosters, they look at possible players movements involving Issac Luke, Semi Radradra and Valentine Holmes. We then talk about the supposed architect of expansion clubs in John Ribot, discuss Phil Gould suggestion to trial 12 players per side, and then...we have something special! Andrew revealed he is an accomplished poet of some note. Much to League Freaks surprise Andrew produces one of his works and League Freak reads so...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 28 min
In this episode we fire up about Golden Point in NRL matches, Graham Annesley constantly needing to justify his job publicly, we go through all the stupid suggestions for how Golden Point should be changed, and we talk about being sick and tired of the NFL being used as some great example to everything Rugby League does. We then look at Paul Crawley and his end of season gradings for teams that he has done before the season has actually ended. I know, I know, it makes no sense to us either! We t...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 18 min
In this episode we talk about Paul McGregor and his time being up at the Dragons and talk that Shane Flanagan might have his life ban over-turned after less than a year. We then talk about Paul Kent arguing with himself, Phil Gould attacking the NRL over comments made by the head of Channel 9 sport, and the look at the squad Great Britain should select for their upcoming tour of the Southern Hemisphere. There is also talk about selling Tasmania, Wrestling tag teams and who knows what else! To ta...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 4 min
In this episode we look at the request by Channel 9 to move one club from Sydney up to Brisbane ahead of the next broadcasting deal. We then look at the reaction from Fox Sports, Cronulla Sharks supporters, as well as Jack and Rose who were on the Titanic as it sank. This episode is all about TV rights. We hope you enjoy it! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, ...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 9 min
In this episode we got through the questions asked of NRL CEO Todd Greenberg on Twitter by Rugby League supporters ahead of his appearance on Fox Sports show "The Fan". This podcast takes min a whole lot of topics! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this episode so if yo...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min
I this episode the boys fire up about media attacks on the Newcastle Knights, they talk about the motivations behind those attacks, they look at the job Nathan Brown did to help rebuild the clubs after Wayne Bennett's departure, and they discuss what state he has left the club in. They then talk about the controversial flags that were banned from a recent St George/Illawarra home game and whether that decision was a right or a wrong one. To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 11 min
In our 69th episode we are joined by Fergo and The Freak super fan Nadine, who gives us her top ten sexiest Rugby League players. We then announce Arabella's top ten sexiest players, compare the two lists, and then Andrew and League Freak go through a list of the best names in Rugby League history. We do talk some Rugby League in this episode, talking about Nathan Brown and the Knights situation, the strange situation that has seen Anthony Griffin miss every single job that's come up and we ment...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 31 min
In this episode we talk about Nathan Brown and the Newcastle Knights situation, we look at referees and the culture of blame within sport, we bag the hell out of Rugby League "journalists", we discuss what really killed the Penrith Panthers 2019 season, we look at Paul Green and whether he should get punted, as well as the disgusting acts the South Sydney Storm have been caught doing in recent months. We also read some of your amazing reviews for our podcast on Facebook and on Apple podcasts. To...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 23 min
In this episode we watch the 2019 Challenge Cup Final live between St Helens and Warrington with a very special guest in The Starting Bloc's co-host Boogie Bumper. We talk about the game as well as everything else in the world, especially Nazi's. We then get a special report at the end of the podcast from a real life St Helens supporter whop calls in especially for the occasion! This is a bit of a different episode, but we are sure you will enjoy it! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019...
Aug 24, 2019•2 hr 54 min
In this episode the boys talk about all the things that have killed the great game of Rugby League. Its a big, big list! To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leaguefreak.com You can also follow Andrew Fer...
Aug 21, 2019•59 min
In this episode Andrew and Freaky name their NRL and Super League teams of the decade! They boys also talk about the NEW Rugby League Patreon champion and give a teaser to upcoming episodes. To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say j...
Aug 20, 2019•48 min
In this episode a slightly inebriated League Freak laments what he considers to be the end of the Panthers 2019 season, the boys talk about refereeing and the history of referees, the tone deaf NRL, their favourite Rugby League podcasts, The Wests Tigers and the clubs immediate future and Rugby League Project. To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great...
Aug 16, 2019•2 hr 7 min
In todays episode we talk about refereeing in the NRL and what we think of the standard of refereeing. We also talk about the constant media attacks on the referees, players, and the game in general. To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything...
Aug 15, 2019•55 min
Today we complete the 2019 NRL Fans poll on NRL.com. We got through each question, give our answers, and then tell you all the results. Spoiler Alert: We were not impressed with most of the results! You can take the poll by CLICKING HERE To take the OFFICIAL Fergo and The Freak 2019 NRL Fan Poll CLICK HERE If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback o...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Today we look at the run in to the finals for all off the teams that are still in with a shot at the last two places. We discuss who we think will make it, and who will miss out. We then talk about Josh McGuire's issues, Robbie Farah's injury, and then we look at the Gold Coast Titans vs St Helens. If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rating. Also, give us a great review, it all helps us to spread the word! We would love your feedback on this e...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 19 min
In this episode we look at the 2019 NRL Hall Of Fame nominees. We talk about the selection process, how we believe it should be changed, who we think should be select, and who should not even be considered. We then look at the Rugby League Immortals. We talk about the Immortals concept, how we would change it, and Andrew lists the players he would select decade by decade for a changed Immortals concept. If you enjoy our podcast make sure you go to your podcasting app and give us a five star rati...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 14 min
In this episode we do a deep dive into Trent Barretts coaching career at the Manly Sea Eagles. We question why he thinks he deserves another chance to coach an NRL club. We give our thoughts on his time at the Sea Eagles, and then we try to sell him as a coach to a club who needs someone to take over their head job. We then look at upcoming international's at the end of the season, and finish up with a heap out shoutouts! Here is the schedule for the end of season internationals: http://www.leag...
Aug 06, 2019•58 min
In this episode we talk about the worst clubs in the NRL and how bad their coaches are. We look at the Matt Moylan concussion incident. We then answer some of your questions from Twitter! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leaguefreak.com You can also follow Andrew Ferguson and The Glorious League Freak on their respective twitter accounts. Check out The Rugby League Project for all your Rugby League statistics. Also check out The ...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 16 min
In this episode we talk about alternative venues for the NRL Grand Final. What would be the best place for the match if it needs to be moved outside of Sydney? We throw up a couple of outside possibilities with many thanks to the great leader. We then go on to talk about a better way to have entertained the world at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and close out the show once again talking about what animals we have, or would eat. We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to s...
Jul 31, 2019•43 min
In this episode we look at the latest round of questions put forward to Paul Kent on #NRL 360. You know, the ones he never answers! We look through #AskKenty and discuss the questions people had while having a few laughs along the way! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leaguefreak.com You can also follow Andrew Ferguson and The Glorious League Freak on their respective twitter accounts. Check out The Rugby League Project for all y...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Today we talk to NRL referee Kasey Badger about the life of an NRL official. We talk about the refereeing schedule, what a week for an NRL referee looks like, the travel demands, and just general questions we had about refereeing. This was one of our favourite episodes to record. Kasey was an amazing guest and we will be having her back in the future to for sure! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leaguefreak.com You can also follo...
Jul 30, 2019•28 min
In this episode we look at all of the breaking news from around the Rugby League world, including player signings, a possible retirement, coaching moves and a million shoutouts! We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leaguefreak.com You can also follow Andrew Ferguson and The Glorious League Freak on their respective twitter accounts. Check out The Rugby League Project for all your Rugby League statistics. Also check out The Official W...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 17 min
In this episode we discuss the impact Robbie Farah has made on the Wests Tigers club. We look at the teams record when he plays, and when he doesn't play. We also look at the Wests Tigers club in general, its management, the coaching changes over the years, the mistakes that have been made, and how it all effects the clubs future. This is a podcast that has been coming for quite some time... We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leagu...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min
In today's episodes we look at the best young players in the world that are 32 years old or under. We put them into a team, talk about how good they are now, and the future they could have if they continue to improve. We then look at the best players that are 23 and under from 2019. It was one of Rugby Leagues great moments in time in terms of young players who would go on to become legends in the game. You'll be shocked by how good that team is! We would love your feedback on this episode so if...
Jul 21, 2019•1 hr 23 min
in this episode we go ballistic on the ARL Commission and the double standards it is showing with regards to Mark Coyne and his troubles in Singapore, we take aim at England as they decide Blake Austin is a Pom after a few months of good form, we look at the potential Gold Coast Titans relocation and the issues Sam Burgess has with his shoulder. We would love your feedback on this episode so if you have anything to say just email us at podcast@leaguefreak.com You can also follow Andrew Ferguson ...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr
